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E. G'. L'INDLEY. HOLDER FOR PE cILs, 8w. No.-- 599,616. Patented Feb.22, 1898.

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EVELINE C. LINDLEY, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE EAGLEPENCIL COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

HOLDER FOR PENCILS, 800.

SPEGIFIGATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 599,616, dated February22,1898.

Applicatlonfiled August 20, 1897.

To wll whom it may concern:

Be it known'that I, EVELINE C. LINDLEY, a citizen of the United States,and aresident of Bridgeport, in the county of Fairfield and State ofConnecticut, have invented a new and useful Holder for Pencils,Penholders, and other Articles,'of which the following is aspecification.

My invention is directed to a holder or clasp for pencils, penholders,and other articles which can be readily and conveniently attached to anddetached from the clothing of the user.

While the invention is susceptible of more general use, yet it has beendevised by me with particular respect to its application to and use withpencils, and it will be described by me in this connection.

In the accompanying drawings, to which reference will now be made for amore complete understanding of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspectiveView of a pencil-holder embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalaxial section of the same in the plane of the fastening-pin. Fig. 3 is across-section on line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of theholder.

A is the tubular body of the holder. In one of its ends is inserted thepencil l3, and in its other end is inserted the rubber tip C. The tubeA, in case it is used in connection with a pencil, can be fashioned likethe ordinary point-protector, which is detachable and adapted to fitupon either end of the pencil.

Extending through and crosswise of the holder is the fastening-pin,consisting of a stem a, which is attached at one end to a presser-capb.(somewhat like the presser-cap of the ordinary automatic pencil) andwhich has its opposite and pointed end a, that protrudes beyond theholder, turned down like a prong, so as to be about parallel with theside of the holder A. This is the pin proper by which the holder isattached to the garment of the user. The stem a is adapted to play backand forth crosswise of the holder A and is normally spring-retracted, soas to hold the pin or prong a close up alongside of the holder, and Iprefer to form in the holder a pocket or groove 0, in which the pin whenretracted is housed and kept Serial No. 648,951. (No model.)

from projecting beyond the side of the holder. The retracting-spring inthe present instance is a spiral spring 3, which surrounds the stem Ct.One end of this spring is received in and held by the presser-cap I),while its opposite end'bears against the opposite inner side of theholder. It is under compression and by its push against the cap 19 tendsto hold the pin a tightly housed in its groove or pocket 0.

Any suitable means can be provided for guiding the stem 0, and forrestraining it from other than lengthwise reciprocatory movement. In thepresent instance the cap b for this purpose is made of a shape in cross:section other than cylindrical-as, for example, oval-and it fits in andplays back and forth through an opening of corresponding shape anddimensions in the side of the holder A, through which it passes.

To attach the holder to the garment, the cap or head I) is pushed inwardby hand against the stress of the retracting-spring, thus causing thepin a to move outaway from the side of holder A, as indicated by dottedlines in Fig. 2. While held in this position the pin is stuck in thegarment and then the cap is released. The retractingspring then pushesback the cap, and thus will draw on the stem a and the pino, which thelatter carries, causing the pin a to move toward the side of the holder,between which and the pin the portion of the garment that interveneswill be clamped. The holder in this way will be held securely to thegarment, while it can at any time be readily detached therefrom bysimply raising the holder until the pin is withdrawn from the garment.

Having described my invention and the best way now known to me ofcarrying the same into practical effect, what I claim herein as new, anddesire to secureby Letters Patcut, is I 1. The combination with the bodyof the holder, of a stem carried by and adapted to play back and forthcrosswise of the same, a downwardly-extending pin or prong upon one ofthe ends of said stem and external to the end of the stem for moving thelatter against the stress of the spring, substantially as and for thepurposes hereinbefore set forth.

2. The combination with the body of the holder having external groove orpocket 0, of the stem to and its prong or pin a normally housed in thegroove 0, the retracting-spring s and the presser-cap I), under thearrangement and for joint operation as hereinbefore set forth. IO

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 18th day ofAugust, 1897.

EVELINE O. LINDLEY. Witnesses:

J OHN CUMMINGS, PHILO P. HAVEN.

